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Chapter 624: Sitting Buddha Lotus
Chapter 624: Sitting Buddha Lotus
"Fellow cultivators, I believe you've all acquired your desired treasures at the various branch auctions."
"However, the real show is just beginning. Let's proceed with our main auction."
"Without further ado, bring out the treasures!"
A radiant treasure flew out from the light screen and landed before the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who was presiding over the main auction.
As the light faded, a dark tome appeared. Its cover bore a massive eye that shifted slightly, giving onlookers a subtle feeling of impending entrapment as their spiritual senses landed on it.
"This item is called the Heavenly Demon Nightmare Technique. It's a low-level divine ability related to illusion techniques. After cultivating it, one gains the mysterious and unpredictable Eye Technique divine ability. The starting bid is sixty thousand low-grade spirit stones, and each increase must be no less than three thousand low-grade spirit stones."
"Let's begin!"
"A low-level divine ability?"
"And a rare Eye Technique at that!"
"The Sea Pavilion Commerce Alliance sure knows how to make an entrance."
The multitude of cultivators surrounding the light screen buzzed with excitement as they heard about the Heavenly Demon Nightmare Technique.
After all, even in the massive Li Yang Dao Zong, divine abilities weren't commonplace treasures, and the Sea Pavilion Commerce Alliance had chosen to kick off the main auction with this very item, naturally stunning most of the cultivators present.
"Sixty-five thousand!"
"Eighty thousand spirit stones!"
For a time, bids flew left and right.
Lu Chen stood quietly on the meteorite, his expression calm as he watched the numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators scramble for this low-level divine ability.
While he was somewhat interested, he was also aware of his financial limitations. Even bidding for this divine ability would be a stretch, so he decided to focus on spirit herbs or demon beast cubs and fetuses.
However, this experience gave him a better understanding of the value of the Soul-Seizing Blood Palm that he held.
After obtaining the Soul-Seizing Blood Palm, Lu Chen had realized that the ability was rather sinister, and cultivating it might lead to aberrant changes. Thus, he had set it aside with the Blood Spirit Scripture, intending to sell it or exchange it for high-grade spirit herbs after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
His spirit fields still held many fifth-grade spirit herbs that were gradually maturing, and even a sixth-grade Phoenix Tree that had been cultivated for many years. Lu Chen was confident that he wouldn't miss out on obtaining satisfactory cultivation techniques or divine abilities.
In the end, the Heavenly Demon Nightmare Technique was successfully auctioned off to a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator for a price exceeding one hundred and twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones.
Lu Chen was secretly astonished and mentally adjusted his estimation of the Soul-Seizing Blood Palm's value upward.
"Next up is a fifth-grade flying sword, originating from..."
The gentle-looking middle-aged cultivator produced a lustrous blue flying sword. The sword's body was adorned with cloud-like spirit patterns, and it felt weightless in a cultivator's grasp.
"That's a fine flying sword, but it's still not as good as my Peacock King Ming Sword," Lu Chen thought to himself as he observed from a distance.
Various treasures were presented one after the other, creating a lively atmosphere. Occasionally, cultivators would get into heated bidding wars over a particular item.
"Alright, the next item is a special spirit herb..."
The middle-aged cultivator's voice rang out clearly in Lu Chen's ears.
"My spirit herb! It's finally here!"
Lu Chen's spirit lifted, and his fighting spirit soared as he mentally claimed the spirit herb as his own.
"This spirit herb is of the sixth grade and is known as the Sitting Buddha Lotus. It is said that in a Buddhist sacred land in a distant realm, a Buddha sat upon a lotus pedestal, and by chance, this spirit herb was born."
A lotus seed bathed in Buddhist light appeared before everyone.
It was several times larger than an ordinary lotus seed, about the size of an infant's head. It emanated a bright, peaceful yellow Buddhist radiance, instilling a sense of tranquility in those who beheld it.
Within the lotus seed, one could vaguely make out the silhouette of a little monk, sometimes tumbling about and sometimes sleeping soundly, full of life.
"Sixty-five thousand!"
As soon as these words fell, a clear voice rang out, and everyone looked towards the source, only to see a barefoot monk riding a meteorite, flying out from the crowd of cultivators. His eyes burned with desire as he gazed upon the lotus seed of the Sitting Buddha Lotus.
The monk was a cultivator in the early Condensation period and was a rather well-known loose cultivator in the Li Yang territory.
The instant he laid eyes on the Sitting Buddha Lotus spirit seed, a greedy desire to possess it arose in his heart. His intuition told him that once he successfully cultivated this lotus, he would gain immeasurable benefits and perhaps even break through to the mid-Condensation period.
"Sixty-eight thousand."
Soon, another cultivator in the early Condensation period raised the price slightly.
Among the numerous cultivators present, many were aware of the rarity of a sixth-grade spirit seed. Even those who didn't usually cultivate spiritual plants tentatively called out bids, hoping to snag a bargain with this sixth-grade Sitting Buddha Lotus spirit seed.
The auction price for the spirit seed quickly climbed to eighty thousand low-grade spirit stones.
At this price, the number of cultivators bidding slowed down significantly.
After all, while a sixth-grade spirit seed was precious, the difficulty of cultivating it was equally daunting. Even a Golden Core cultivator couldn't guarantee success, and the maturation cycle could take several dozen to a hundred years. Spending too many spirit stones on it might not be worth the effort.
"Eight-three thousand low-grade spirit stones."
Lu Chen joined the fray, his voice calm as he raised the bid.
Everyone present swept their spiritual senses towards the bidder, only to be surprised to discover that it was a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator.
However, due to the high-level artifact's restriction set up by the Sea Pavilion Commerce Alliance, even a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't peer through the disguise and see Lu Chen's true appearance.
"Eight thousand six hundred."
A mid-stage Condensation period cultivator across from them called out a bid.
"Ninety thousand. I'll take this spirit seed."
The monk's voice was firm as he raised the bid by four thousand.
"Then I'll leave it to you, fellow Daoist."
The mid-stage Condensation period cultivator hesitated for a moment before choosing to give up. With ninety thousand low-grade spirit stones, he could easily compete for other sixth-grade treasures.
"Ninety-four thousand."
Before the gentle-looking middle-aged cultivator could remind everyone to raise their bids, Lu Chen casually added another four thousand spirit stones to the bid.
Although he didn't say anything threatening, everyone present sensed his unwavering determination to obtain the lotus seed.
"Ninety-six thousand. Fellow Daoist, how about you let this humble monk have this spirit seed? I will definitely express my gratitude in other ways."
The barefoot monk slowed down his bidding, sending a voice transmission to Lu Chen, who was not far away.
"One hundred thousand."
Lu Chen remained composed, once again raising the bid by four thousand.
He was determined not to miss this opportunity to obtain a sixth-grade spirit seed, knowing that if he let it slip away, he might not come across another one for a long time.
"I'm sorry, but I also wish to acquire this spirit seed."
Lu Chen politely responded to the monk.
The monk took a deep breath, calming the agitation and frustration in his heart. He pondered for a moment, considering his options.
The bid for the Sitting Buddha Lotus spirit seed had already reached one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, a substantial markup for a single spirit seed.
More importantly, the determination exhibited by the other party far exceeded his own. With such a substantial background, the monk knew that his opponent likely had an extraordinary background, and any attempt to intimidate with his cultivation level would be futile.
"One hundred thousand, the first bid."
"One hundred thousand, the second bid."
"One hundred thousand, the third bid! Sold! Congratulations, fellow Daoist!"
The gentle-looking middle-aged cultivator announced the sale, and the sixth-grade Sitting Buddha Lotus went to Lu Chen.
"Sitting Buddha, I wonder if it can make a Guanyin Buddha sit as well?"
A ridiculous thought flashed through Lu Chen's mind, but his heart was filled with boundless joy.
(End of Chapter)
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